Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate

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A small molecule involved in intracellular signalling. It is produced when the inositol phospholipid signalling pathway is activated and is one of the main factors in the release of Ca2+ ions from the endoplasmic reticulum [1].

References

  1. Alberts B., Johnson A., Lewis J., Raff M., Roberts K., Walter P., (2008), Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th Edition, New York: Garland Science